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remember, we didn't -- taliban wasn't even on our list of enemies in the first few days after 9/11. only when they refused to give up al qaeda. so it's going to be up to the afghan people and the afghan force s in order to deal with ay insurgent taliban coming in. we can help them with intelligence. we can help them with weapons training, whatever they need but the burden of defending their current and keeping it from falling again to the taliban will rest squarely on the shoulders -- >> what about zero option? you leave any troops there? >> i have heard this rumor about zero option. i don't know there's any merit to it. tough stay there we have to have advisers. we have to watch where the money's going. we have to be able to conduct counterterrorism activities, so i would support a zero option but there's always a tendency in washington on these issues to say 2,000, 4,000, 10,000 that's not the right way to go about it. a military plan you determine what it is that we have to do. how many advisers do we need? what kind of military assistance group do we need? and then you determine
remember, we didn't -- taliban wasn't even on our list of enemies in the first few days after 9/11. only when they refused to give up al qaeda. so it's going to be up to the afghan people and the afghan force s in order to deal with ay insurgent taliban coming in. we can help them with intelligence. we can help them with weapons training, whatever they need but the burden of defending their current and keeping it from falling again to the taliban will rest squarely on the shoulders -- >>...
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they're expected to discuss peace talks with the taliban and future troop levels before karzai sits down with president obama on friday. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is not happy with the image of himself on the cover of "time" magazine. saying it made him look like a mob boss. that image aside, polls show christie's handling of super storm sandy has made him more popular with democrats than republicans. >>> next, to a disturbing story out of russia. what was supposed to be an enjoyable adventure took a tragic turn as a giant inflatable zorb ball with two men inside veered off course and rolled off a mountain cliff. one man was killed, and the other is in serious condition. >>> off the coast of australia, a man lost control of his boat, fell out and was swimming nearby while the boat was spinning in circles. a police boat was able to rescue the boater and he is reportedly doing well. >>> and a huge doomsday asteroid made a fly-by of the earth last night at a distance of 9 million miles. it's more than 1,000 feet wide. and could hit the earth in the 2036. i certainly hope not. >
they're expected to discuss peace talks with the taliban and future troop levels before karzai sits down with president obama on friday. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is not happy with the image of himself on the cover of "time" magazine. saying it made him look like a mob boss. that image aside, polls show christie's handling of super storm sandy has made him more popular with democrats than republicans. >>> next, to a disturbing story out of russia. what...
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have been very clear about is that, from our perspective, it is not possible to reconcile without the taliban renouncing terrorism, without without them recognizing the afghan constitution. and recognizing that if there are changes that they want to make, to how the afghan government operates, then there is an orderly constitutional process to do that. you can't resort to violence? the afghan constitution protect. the rights of the afghan women. and the united states strongly believes that afghanistan cannot succeed unless it gives opportunities to its women. we believe that about every country in the world. and so you know, we will continue to voice very strongly, support for the afghan constitution, protection of minorities, protection of women. we think that a failure to provide that protection, not only will make reconciliation impossible to achieve, but also, would make afghanistan's long-term development impossible to achieve. the single best indicator or one of the best indicators of a country's prosperity around the world is how does it treat its women. does educate that half of the p
have been very clear about is that, from our perspective, it is not possible to reconcile without the taliban renouncing terrorism, without without them recognizing the afghan constitution. and recognizing that if there are changes that they want to make, to how the afghan government operates, then there is an orderly constitutional process to do that. you can't resort to violence? the afghan constitution protect. the rights of the afghan women. and the united states strongly believes that...
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>> reporter: now, military experts say any troop presence beyond 2014 will be aimed at keeping the taliban in check, and also dealing with strategic challenges from neighboring pakistan. president obama said he will announce exactly what he plans to do in the coming months. brian. >> white house correspondent kristen welker from the north lawn on a friday night. kristen, thanks. one more note from that meeting at the white house today. president obama announced the newest recipient of the medal of honor, this nation's highest military decoration for valor. it will be awarded next month to now-retired army staff sergeant clinton romesha from north dakota for his courageous actions while serving as a section leader back in '09. he will be the fourth living recipient awarded the medal of honor for actions in either iraq or afghanistan. >>> now to the skies. it's been a rough week for boeing its new state-of-the-art 787 dreamliner, ending today with federal officials announcing a top to bottom review of the aircraft. this after a series of what appear to be unrelated incidents that have embarr
>> reporter: now, military experts say any troop presence beyond 2014 will be aimed at keeping the taliban in check, and also dealing with strategic challenges from neighboring pakistan. president obama said he will announce exactly what he plans to do in the coming months. brian. >> white house correspondent kristen welker from the north lawn on a friday night. kristen, thanks. one more note from that meeting at the white house today. president obama announced the newest recipient...
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to the taliban want to negotiate? sizing to chapter is very useful and believe it is the longest chapter? of only focus on those in the two issues. after 2001 taliban were routed left in shame and defeat and the people of afghanistan will come back. out haida fled and said -- to clear the hide and i assume it had the same position calling with the infidel in the foreign occupiers and they asked me to lew steady cantar to grapple with what was happening i came to a different conclusion than i originally thought. in short, after 2001 the taliban quipped. it quit wholesale. i mean those that constitute the insurgency had quit and tried to engineer the deal with the afghan government. i dug up a quote that the pakistan a cleric's try to drum up support and say we need to send many to fight the occupiers. but to this is from a very high-ranking person who's said we want to tell the people the taliban system is no more. they should not give any more donations. the government is established we will not launch any action agai
to the taliban want to negotiate? sizing to chapter is very useful and believe it is the longest chapter? of only focus on those in the two issues. after 2001 taliban were routed left in shame and defeat and the people of afghanistan will come back. out haida fled and said -- to clear the hide and i assume it had the same position calling with the infidel in the foreign occupiers and they asked me to lew steady cantar to grapple with what was happening i came to a different conclusion than i...
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good taliban versus bad taliban. i like to hold it aside for a second and say it's not just about the target or insurgent groups but also the territory being contested. i believe it was referred to the distinction between settled and unsettled areas and this is something that resonates in terms of how pakistan calibrates areas. they are expected to be lavas and there's a degree to which militancy or armed militias or the lack of state control and the lack of control to use a non-term is acceptable and this is something we have a hard time grasping in the united states or the western world because our concept of the way the state is meant to be total anthropic entire territory of the country vistas and exists in most parts of the world. doesn't exist in pakistan. doesn't exist in india which is our democratic ally in the stronger state. so i think dispensing with that idea will help to understand where pakistan state goes bid where there's much more manpower, the concern about civilian casualties in the south wazirist
good taliban versus bad taliban. i like to hold it aside for a second and say it's not just about the target or insurgent groups but also the territory being contested. i believe it was referred to the distinction between settled and unsettled areas and this is something that resonates in terms of how pakistan calibrates areas. they are expected to be lavas and there's a degree to which militancy or armed militias or the lack of state control and the lack of control to use a non-term is...
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the taliban. or the government. my jailer said to me not a shot would be fired in afghanistan without the backing of the pakistani government so were the taliban in touch with the government did the government of pakistan know i was there did the government of pakistan in intervene and ultimately save me. did jalali the in the whole county network that we are at war with. and with which i lived in the one nine hundred eighty s. and his name i use constantly to try and save me and who i was trying to get to because i thought by getting to a kani i could find out about al qaeda did he ultimately hold on to that tribal law and say me i've heard so many different things that's why it's a very murky complicated place in the war is far far different from the way we perceive it in the media speaking of tribes what are u.s. intelligence capabilities among the tribes do you believe that washington has enough knowledge when it comes to the language and cultural experience of the particular reasons in afghanistan that need to
the taliban. or the government. my jailer said to me not a shot would be fired in afghanistan without the backing of the pakistani government so were the taliban in touch with the government did the government of pakistan know i was there did the government of pakistan in intervene and ultimately save me. did jalali the in the whole county network that we are at war with. and with which i lived in the one nine hundred eighty s. and his name i use constantly to try and save me and who i was...
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taliban? where do we compromise? we have to reach these agreements as a nation, and with our allies. it goes to the other side of the table, to talk to the paula bond. that is the key for reconciliation. another issue impacting the ability of the afghan security forces is the insider attack. sometimes, people are disappointed, and say, how could this happen? how could they turn the guns against us, when we trained them? this is an important issue. as the taliban have indicated, that is their most successful tactic to undermine trust between the afghan security forces and international security forces. it is really the most effective way of destabilizing afghan security forces. it is key to know why it is happening. the first reason is infiltration. of course, they purposefully infiltrates. we have low recruitment criteria. we do not have a strong national data system to look at who is coming in. the second part is intimidation. when people are enlisting in the force, the taliban are contacting their parents and famil
taliban? where do we compromise? we have to reach these agreements as a nation, and with our allies. it goes to the other side of the table, to talk to the paula bond. that is the key for reconciliation. another issue impacting the ability of the afghan security forces is the insider attack. sometimes, people are disappointed, and say, how could this happen? how could they turn the guns against us, when we trained them? this is an important issue. as the taliban have indicated, that is their...
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we agreed on allowing a taliban office in qatar where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking the help of relevant regional countries, including pakistan. where we will be trying our best, together with the united states and our other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employing all of the means that we have within our power to do that. so the afghan people can live in security and peace and work for their prosperity and educate their children. the president and i also discussed the economic transition of afghanistan and all that sbe tail s entails ford once the bulk of the international forces withdraw from afghanistan, we hope that the dividends of that transition economically to afghanistan will be beneficial to the afghan people, and will not have adverse effects on the afghan economy and the prosperity that we have gained in the past many years. we also discussed the issue of election in afghanistan, and the importants and the s and ths se of the electio
we agreed on allowing a taliban office in qatar where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking the help of relevant regional countries, including pakistan. where we will be trying our best, together with the united states and our other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employing all of the means that we have within our power to do that. so the afghan people can live...
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which will not allow the taliban to return. the taliban, the country was hijacked by al qaeda. the government was completely ostracized. there was not a single government except pakistan. it was living in a time warp. therefore, it was possible for al qaeda to be the master of taliban leadership [indiscernible] i do not think that kind of situation is able to return. now that the world is focused on afghanistan. >> i would prepare to spend a few billion dollars to make sure. >> thank you. i work for voice of america. thanks for the discussion and insight. the first question is the presence of the u.s. troops. there is a possibility that came out yesterday, how will be perceived in pakistan and you're trying to reject the taliban government. where did you see them, on the mountains or on the streets of kabul? we do not see a better political setup in afghanistan from that side. where do you see them, then? thank you. >> the first question about how well pakistan -- will pakistan see the continued u.s. presence, there is one pakistan government and my anticipation is there will e
which will not allow the taliban to return. the taliban, the country was hijacked by al qaeda. the government was completely ostracized. there was not a single government except pakistan. it was living in a time warp. therefore, it was possible for al qaeda to be the master of taliban leadership [indiscernible] i do not think that kind of situation is able to return. now that the world is focused on afghanistan. >> i would prepare to spend a few billion dollars to make sure. >>...
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taliban are there. taliban today i find that -- [inaudible]. so taliban as part of the political landscape of afghanistan to how they are connected, basically something which would be verified, do you want council? d1 government? pakistan, here i must say that there is a classic book. i read a long time ago, but i off and on we did. to just remind myself -- to just read it. is the history and the tradition and the development of these to crunch. so sometimes our problems become your problems, and your problems become our problems. >> do you want to comment? >> particularly on that question, i think in the context that takes place between pakistani army and afghan government, pakistani army position is that we should start out among ourselves, let's get americans out of here. they have bigger plans, other intentions. so in the private meetings, i think therefore smaller presence, privately we welcome. publicly there might be considered again, as ambassador indicated, there are many other forces and pakistan that may have concern about the impact
taliban are there. taliban today i find that -- [inaudible]. so taliban as part of the political landscape of afghanistan to how they are connected, basically something which would be verified, do you want council? d1 government? pakistan, here i must say that there is a classic book. i read a long time ago, but i off and on we did. to just remind myself -- to just read it. is the history and the tradition and the development of these to crunch. so sometimes our problems become your problems,...
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taliban office in qatar, in doha. where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace. where we will be seeking the help of relevantbe countrys including pakistan. >> bret: pakistan is the real question here, jonah. how that country fits in the equation. [ brief pause in captioning ] >> it used to have anger toward taliban. the one pushing the most for women's rights in afghanistan. that's how i feel. we could stay in afghanistan and destroy them. i would be fully on board. the problem is we have been there for a decade and we have not been able to eradicate them. >> bret: pakistan? >> had the image of taliban. i think pakistan is the key. it is not going to act in a moral way. lack of the national interest. it will control the taliban. it's not going to be independent. it will will have a huge influence. perhaps it looks for partition that northern element and capital are under control of the northern alliance and the south is the taliban. taliban. it's interest
taliban office in qatar, in doha. where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace. where we will be seeking the help of relevantbe countrys including pakistan. >> bret: pakistan is the real question here, jonah. how that country fits in the equation. [ brief pause in captioning ] >> it used to have anger toward taliban. the one pushing the most for women's rights in afghanistan. that's how i feel. we could stay in...
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we agreed on allowing the taliban office in qatar, in doha, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace where we will be seeking the help of relevant regional countries, including pakistan. we'll be trying our best together with the united states and our other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible, and employing all the means that we have within our power to do that so the afghan people can live in and work for their prosperity and educate their children. the president and i also discussed the economic transition in afghanistan and all that entails for afghanistan. once the transition to afghan forces is completed, once the bulk of the international forces have withdrawn from afghanistan, we hope that the dividends of that transition, economically to afghanistan, will be beneficial to the afghan people and will not have adverse affects on afghan economy and the prosperity that we have gained in the past many years. we also discussed the issue of election in afghanistan and the importance of e
we agreed on allowing the taliban office in qatar, in doha, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace where we will be seeking the help of relevant regional countries, including pakistan. we'll be trying our best together with the united states and our other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible, and employing all the means that we have within our power to do that so the afghan people can live in...
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obama also endorsed peace talks with the enemy, the taliban. major garrett is covering at the white house for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, the president has long encouraged the afghan government to seek peace with taliban fighters who infiltrate from neighboring pakistan. today for the first time mr. obama said those talks are specific enough that they deserve a formal home. >> president karzai updated me on the afghan government's road map to peace and today we agreed that this process should be advanced by the opening of a taliban office to facilitate talks. >> reporter: prospects for peace remain dim and taliban aggression when fighting resumes this spring is not expected to let up. but the u.s. combat role will never be the same. >> our troops will continue to fight alongside afghans when needed, but let me say it as plainly as i can: starting this spring our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting afghan forces. it will be an historic moment and another step toward full afghan sovereignty, something i
obama also endorsed peace talks with the enemy, the taliban. major garrett is covering at the white house for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, the president has long encouraged the afghan government to seek peace with taliban fighters who infiltrate from neighboring pakistan. today for the first time mr. obama said those talks are specific enough that they deserve a formal home. >> president karzai updated me on the afghan government's road map to peace and today we agreed...
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to the taliban. they cite a high unemployment rate for the reason for their frustration. what will you do to combat this trend? >> the high peace council whose chairman is here with us, a fund is dedicated to this purpose. this is the reintegration program. they are driven back with society. if there are instances, and i am sure there are, it requires assistance sooner and we will definitely look at it. it is a very important question, thank you for reminding us. >> the last student organization we would invite is the muslim student association. >> good evening, mr. president. i am with the moslem student association. we understand education as a vital factor in the overall growth and future stability of afghanistan. educated citizens can drive change from within. what are your plans short-term and long-term to ensure that this progress that you mentioned of education continues to move forward? especially in regard to increased access of education for women. >> we did see a great deal of violence aga
to the taliban. they cite a high unemployment rate for the reason for their frustration. what will you do to combat this trend? >> the high peace council whose chairman is here with us, a fund is dedicated to this purpose. this is the reintegration program. they are driven back with society. if there are instances, and i am sure there are, it requires assistance sooner and we will definitely look at it. it is a very important question, thank you for reminding us. >> the last student...
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and therefore people had a sanctuary from supporting the taliban in afghanistan. and they go back across the border. and that therefore americans were being killed by people who had a safe refuge and the pakistani army was not vigorous enough in going into north wazirstan even though it was difficult. >> uh-huh. charlie that is very interesting. i find this to be the most fascinating blame on pakistan or allegation on pakistan ever. because you know pakistan is a country which forth last ten years has gone through enormous, has had to, a not of our own choice but we have had to make enormous sacrifices. we lost 40,000 civilians in the last ten years. we lost 6,000 para military, military, law enforcement forces in the last ten years. we have had multiplicity of bomb attacks inside our colleges, schools, school buses, bazaars, villages, et cetera. now if we had the ability or the capacity to stop it in afghanistan, than would it not be in our national interest to at least be able to stop it in pakistan first. or is this some perception of strategic depth we have th
and therefore people had a sanctuary from supporting the taliban in afghanistan. and they go back across the border. and that therefore americans were being killed by people who had a safe refuge and the pakistani army was not vigorous enough in going into north wazirstan even though it was difficult. >> uh-huh. charlie that is very interesting. i find this to be the most fascinating blame on pakistan or allegation on pakistan ever. because you know pakistan is a country which forth last...
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despite the billions spent and the thousands of lives lost, the taliban has not been defeated. some say at the america pulls out too quickly, it will be trade promises made and leave afghanistan vulnerable. >> it will be difficult to engage down the road if there is a large al qaeda return or the taliban takes over the country, to get the afghanistan's to trust us when we say we will be there to help you. >> america described it as the final chapter in afghanistan. president obama downsized out of the ambitions, winding down the war that is increasingly unpopular at home. this is not the final chapter. that is just that americans have grown wary about spending the money and spilling the blood. >>> for more on the future of the u.s. mission, i spoke a short time ago with the former u.s. ambassador to afghanistan. ambassador, thank you very much for coming in. president obama says that things are going so well he can actually speed up the transition. are the afghan security forces really ready to take over in the spring or is this more a matter of expediency for both countries? >
despite the billions spent and the thousands of lives lost, the taliban has not been defeated. some say at the america pulls out too quickly, it will be trade promises made and leave afghanistan vulnerable. >> it will be difficult to engage down the road if there is a large al qaeda return or the taliban takes over the country, to get the afghanistan's to trust us when we say we will be there to help you. >> america described it as the final chapter in afghanistan. president obama...
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it is not under the control of a taliban dominated government. i think that there is every potential that the capacity exists right now for them to do that. the challenge will be can the government and to a lesser degree the military and police because i think they are rapidly building that capacity, can those two entities build enough legitimacy of the people to give that kind of commitment. i don't think it's a guarantee, i think that that has got to be proven and that's -- >> rose: many people including some journal it's i respect look at the circumstances and say it's almost impossible. >> i just share is a different view. i think the afghans are more resillient and adaptable. >> rose: some people look at it from -- okay. iraq. you go to iraq and you get there and you say we had a would be store and we became amazon.com. what was amazon.com and what was that sort of art in which you essentially defined what is an important element, you gave definition to which has become an important element of america employment of force. >> i was part of a
it is not under the control of a taliban dominated government. i think that there is every potential that the capacity exists right now for them to do that. the challenge will be can the government and to a lesser degree the military and police because i think they are rapidly building that capacity, can those two entities build enough legitimacy of the people to give that kind of commitment. i don't think it's a guarantee, i think that that has got to be proven and that's -- >> rose:...
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the other thing, the taliban are nowhere. don't say the taliban subpoena only in pakistan. they are in the regions -- so they are in part of the landscape. it is something that should be identified by the peace council, the iran government, whatever we can do to help the process, they should do that. pakistan gets involved. this is a classic scenario. i read it a long time ago. i read it to remind myself how intertwined is the history and the culture and the position of these two countries. so sometimes our problems become your problems and your problems become our problems. >> did you want to comment on that? >> i think in the context that takes place between the pakistan army and the iranian government let's get america out of here. they have bigger plans. so in the private meetings that is what their position is. so smaller use prisons will come. publicly they right lane expresses concerns about that. they are concerned about the deterioration of security in pakistan. but as far as the private meetings that we're not sure about what the intention of the united states is
the other thing, the taliban are nowhere. don't say the taliban subpoena only in pakistan. they are in the regions -- so they are in part of the landscape. it is something that should be identified by the peace council, the iran government, whatever we can do to help the process, they should do that. pakistan gets involved. this is a classic scenario. i read it a long time ago. i read it to remind myself how intertwined is the history and the culture and the position of these two countries. so...
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i am not going to go into details of these as far as the taliban as concerned. there is no question of popular returning to get in why i did enter the mid 1990's. there are reasons for this. there are to be details. i was the before the moment. there is one thing it. pakistan cannot treat them. this is a point which i think was the demographics and the history and a culture. we will appreciate as much as any pakistan would -- it will remain part of the afghan landscape. here there was a disconnect between the of kasten a position right after 9/11. i think he has made a remark that it their position is not -- it was not helpful. even at that time, pakistan has argued that reconcilable pakistan should be brought into the floor of the process. that is passed. and this brown there has been a misunderstanding of but say even unfair accusations pakistan has been double dealing etcetera, pakistan could not treat al qaeda -- after two of the night but the american afghanistan where the situation may be different. i have stated after a period of certain tentativeness tod
i am not going to go into details of these as far as the taliban as concerned. there is no question of popular returning to get in why i did enter the mid 1990's. there are reasons for this. there are to be details. i was the before the moment. there is one thing it. pakistan cannot treat them. this is a point which i think was the demographics and the history and a culture. we will appreciate as much as any pakistan would -- it will remain part of the afghan landscape. here there was a...
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taliban infiltration is often to blame. the tactic is to undermine the relationship between afghan forces and the coalition partners, making it more difficult for the afghan military to take over security here. president karzai arrived in washington today. mapping out afghanistan's future after foreign combat troops have left. their meeting will determine the primary mission, to fight the taliban or to get rid of al qaeda. president karzai wants soldiers. his forces lead emissions across the country. they are still not ready. for many years to come, these soldiers in afghanistan generally will rely on america's support. >> for more on those meetings taking place, i spoke with peter bergen. what is the main sticking point in these meetings between what the white house wants and what president karzai wants? >> it is the question of immunity for american forces. the u.s. does not want its soldiers being prosecuted by an afghan accords for obvious reasons. this is a big sticking point. >> karzai would like that? >> yes. that is
taliban infiltration is often to blame. the tactic is to undermine the relationship between afghan forces and the coalition partners, making it more difficult for the afghan military to take over security here. president karzai arrived in washington today. mapping out afghanistan's future after foreign combat troops have left. their meeting will determine the primary mission, to fight the taliban or to get rid of al qaeda. president karzai wants soldiers. his forces lead emissions across the...
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to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly they're negotiating position seems to be preferable in neighboring pakistan security forces. in that country. troops in mali following massive clashes between militants and government forces in a key central town french president francois hollande earlier voiced his country's readiness and to intervene to hold rule advances the security council has already approved a plan to deploy three thousand african soldiers in spring islam was captured northern mali and have since claimed further advances. the assassination of three female could activists in paris appears to be the result of an internal feud that's the suggestion from turkish prime minister tayyip edda one citing evidence that only people known to the victims had access to the building in which the murders took place one of the three wome
to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly they're negotiating position seems to be preferable in neighboring pakistan security forces. in that country. troops in mali following massive clashes between militants and government forces in a key...
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the taliban ran the medrossas, those are gone now. currently if you walked into southwest afghanistan you would see many marines but you would also see 25,000 kids in school. you would see close to 3,000 girls. there is a teacher's college that has been renovated in the big city and there are aspiring teachers studying at that college. there are women's centers established in two of those districts and there are afghan parents and educators involved in their local schools. and to just pull a thread on what many of our senior leadership has said throughout the couple of days, indeed the u.s. military is a global force for good and we will always seek opportunities to leave every place better than when we arrived. and i appreciate your time, appreciate your attention. thank you. . (applause). >> thank you, nita, following along we're going to have colonel barry newland. >> thanks, lewis. i'd like to thank nina for doing a great job of setting the stage so i don't have to go through and do the same thing. so great job. i do not in these
the taliban ran the medrossas, those are gone now. currently if you walked into southwest afghanistan you would see many marines but you would also see 25,000 kids in school. you would see close to 3,000 girls. there is a teacher's college that has been renovated in the big city and there are aspiring teachers studying at that college. there are women's centers established in two of those districts and there are afghan parents and educators involved in their local schools. and to just pull a...
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its taliban are most important. we should facilitate it but not jump in and try to resolve the problem os ourselves. however i think that afghan journalist question on gend are equality during the press conference showed maybe an unmovable obstacle which is what the taliban do too women, on the one hand and what the afghan constitution says to protect women, on the other hand you have heard of this incident withiousev zai in pakistan where they tried to sassinate her. in afghanistan it is works the three proxies of the military, the haqqani,-- they cross the border to take on the afghan government. they are also very much involved in torching girls schools, poisoning the lunches of girls schools and killing school girl its like malani. so it is going to be hard. >> many, many compli cations, teter tomsen and said jawad, thank you very much. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: the faa's decision to examine the boeing 787 dreamliner; the buzz on cutting edge technology; and shields and brooks. but first, the o
its taliban are most important. we should facilitate it but not jump in and try to resolve the problem os ourselves. however i think that afghan journalist question on gend are equality during the press conference showed maybe an unmovable obstacle which is what the taliban do too women, on the one hand and what the afghan constitution says to protect women, on the other hand you have heard of this incident withiousev zai in pakistan where they tried to sassinate her. in afghanistan it is works...
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to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable will be brief tonight in neighboring pakistan security forces are on high alert in the country's largest city correct the string of bombings targeting shia muslim to cross the country has left at least one hundred fifteen people dead so the extremists of admitted carrying out the deadliest attack on a crowded billion hole in the southwest killing eighty one there and injured more than one hundred twenty shia muslims are a minority in pakistan and the target of violent attacks which have seen in recent . other world views the un for swift deployment of international troops in mali after massive clashes between militants and government forces in the central town president of france france were alarmed earlier voiced his country's readiness to inte
to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable will be brief tonight in neighboring pakistan security forces are on high alert in the country's largest city correct the string of bombings targeting shia...
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taliban. it is okay for the americans to be targeting some and not others. >> they have called in the ambassador. what you might be calling quiet is quiet diplomacy happening in the background. today, the relations are at a much better spot. there is absolutely no question of pakistan finding these to be -- you ask about good taliban and bad taliban. any insurgent group which uses violence as a means to prove its power is harmful to the national interest of pakistan. any group that uses violence is counter to our interest. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." as the south china sea heats up with territorial disputes, we report from the hobbit contested region. it is the due date that has been a waiting around the world. we now know that the duke and duchess of cambridge will be having a baby this summer. in july to be exact. the child is set to be third in line for the eighth round. is said tos' health have improved. there will only be one baby on the way. our correspondent has the st
taliban. it is okay for the americans to be targeting some and not others. >> they have called in the ambassador. what you might be calling quiet is quiet diplomacy happening in the background. today, the relations are at a much better spot. there is absolutely no question of pakistan finding these to be -- you ask about good taliban and bad taliban. any insurgent group which uses violence as a means to prove its power is harmful to the national interest of pakistan. any group that uses...
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it is the taliban included or not? i do not want to run over my time, but i can discuss this if there is more interest. >> i think we have a comprehensive picture. you mentioned for transitions. what would be the most helpful thing, in your perspective, for all or any of the particular transitions that outsiders could entertain? >> the most important role the international community generally could play is an economic transition. that makes the political transition possible, and the security transition sustainable. for this, what is needed is working more closely to reintegrate the afghanistan into the regional economy. this includes enhancing and building more power grids. pakistan needs power. it needs access to energy. afghanistan needs power. if you create interdependency between these countries, especially countries that are not on friendly terms with each other, which will enhance the chances of stability to allot more more expensive projects could be pipelines and others, but at least the national grid, railroad
it is the taliban included or not? i do not want to run over my time, but i can discuss this if there is more interest. >> i think we have a comprehensive picture. you mentioned for transitions. what would be the most helpful thing, in your perspective, for all or any of the particular transitions that outsiders could entertain? >> the most important role the international community generally could play is an economic transition. that makes the political transition possible, and the...
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to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable well we'll see what happens in the next couple of days after that meeting with president barack obama daniel agger of the country re solution think tank thank you for your time. secrets of from our planet's prehistoric pas could not be uncovered after russian researchers minister retrieve ancient eyes from an tactic as big as a subglacial league it wasn't easy to get hold of either they had to drill down over three kilometers to get to lagos dog which has been sealed for some twenty million years argy its own garden told me how it is not just annual frozen lake. not all ice is the same we can see some pictures here from last year in february when the first breakthrough was made down below this huge thick ice sheet to what's called a sub lake the
to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable well we'll see what happens in the next couple of days after that meeting with president barack obama daniel agger of the country re solution think tank...
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, defeat the taliban, not just degrade them, defeat them. that's not the strategy anymore. it's now just defeat al qaeda or limit al qaeda and build up security forces. is that -- i don't hear people talking about winning these days. >> when i was in iraq particularly with special operations, i was in charge of a very kinetic part of the operation against al qaeda and iraq. >> a lot of your book focusses on the battle in there and it's fascinating. >> when i got to afghanistan, i realized that the taliban is not this national liberation front, it's not something there are people waiting to have the taliban come rescue them. they're extraordinarily unpopular, extraordinarily mistrusted because of how poorly they gof -- governed before and how extreme they are. in my view the right thing was to protect the ofafghan people d give them a reason to believe. >> you'd spend all day going after a isolated village, have a meeting with local elders, and they hadn't seen the national government in that town for a long time and then you go to kabul and
, defeat the taliban, not just degrade them, defeat them. that's not the strategy anymore. it's now just defeat al qaeda or limit al qaeda and build up security forces. is that -- i don't hear people talking about winning these days. >> when i was in iraq particularly with special operations, i was in charge of a very kinetic part of the operation against al qaeda and iraq. >> a lot of your book focusses on the battle in there and it's fascinating. >> when i got to...
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the taliban are extremely divided. and it is not clear whether they're even sincere about the talks or using them as a tactic. i'll be honest with you. i think at the end of the day, you're going to have the taliban once again have a role in afghanistan, particularly in the south, where they have all the ethnic ties. they're going to be part of afghanistan's future. what is not obvious, though, is that the taliban, even after they come back, are going to once again establish a close relationship with al qaeda. it is quite possible that they learned their lesson. what this suggests is you could have an afghanistan which does not provide sanctuary to al qaeda, to any significant degree, but will also be an afghanistan that kind of looks messy, that looks tribal, that has all these ethnic and geographic divisions and in some ways looks quite a bit like the afghanistan before the united states invested this decade of effort. >> did something jump out at you, richard, you watched this afghanistan story for a long time, from
the taliban are extremely divided. and it is not clear whether they're even sincere about the talks or using them as a tactic. i'll be honest with you. i think at the end of the day, you're going to have the taliban once again have a role in afghanistan, particularly in the south, where they have all the ethnic ties. they're going to be part of afghanistan's future. what is not obvious, though, is that the taliban, even after they come back, are going to once again establish a close...
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the taliban was a part of this type of government. we sided with the taliban when russia invaded. they were taken a back when we invaded their country after 2001. host: what do you see as the future of the u.s. role? caller: we need to get out immediately. host: memphis tennessee, served in the army and spent some time in afghanistan. kelly, tell us what you did in afghanistan? caller: i was assigned to special ops. what i want to say is, i do not see any reason for us to stay there. i think that when we leave, the taliban and al qaeda will come back. as long as they're given safe haven in pakistan, they're just waiting for us to leave. i do not see any benefit for our country to remain there. host: some of the callers have said we need to keep at least 10,000. some of the stories we have been reading have said anywhere from 3000-6000. you say we should be out of their completely? caller: yes, i think we should just leave. as long as they have one of the most corrupt governments of their -- as long as pakistan allows the taliban and al qaeda safe havens, they are just waiting for
the taliban was a part of this type of government. we sided with the taliban when russia invaded. they were taken a back when we invaded their country after 2001. host: what do you see as the future of the u.s. role? caller: we need to get out immediately. host: memphis tennessee, served in the army and spent some time in afghanistan. kelly, tell us what you did in afghanistan? caller: i was assigned to special ops. what i want to say is, i do not see any reason for us to stay there. i think...
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but the taliban come at night, i don't have a choice. i have to be scared. i have to hedge my bets, and an awful lot of afghans have been put in that position. only when there is enough security that they can be protected and their government grows enough in legitimacy that they can believe in it do they have a strong ability. so it is very difficult to judge afghans who act very rationally, we think well, why wouldn't they fall in completely with the government? they're in a position very hard to do that. >> it is a fascinating book, i really appreciate you coming on and talking about it. >> thanks, and i appreciate it. >>> coming up, a wife's plea for her missing husband. a former fbi agent who disappeared in iran five weeks ago, his wife shows pictures that were e-mailed to her anonymously. who does she think is holding him hostage? >>> now a startling story. tonight, the family of bob levinson, a retired fbi agent who has been missing for six years wants you to see photographs e-mailed to them almost two years ago. they want them to be public because the
but the taliban come at night, i don't have a choice. i have to be scared. i have to hedge my bets, and an awful lot of afghans have been put in that position. only when there is enough security that they can be protected and their government grows enough in legitimacy that they can believe in it do they have a strong ability. so it is very difficult to judge afghans who act very rationally, we think well, why wouldn't they fall in completely with the government? they're in a position very hard...
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defeat the taliban, not just degrade them. defeat them. that is not the strategy anymore, the whole strategy seems to have gone by the wayside. it is now just limit al-qaeda, and build up security forces. is that -- i don't hear people talk about winning these days. >> when i was in iraq, particularly with special operations i was in charge of a very kinetic part of of the operation against al-qaeda and iraq. >> right, and a lot of your book focuses on that, it is actually very fascinating. >> right, when i got to afghanistan, i realized that the taliban is not this national liberation front, waiting for people to come rescue them. they're extraordinarily unpopular and mistrusted because of how poorly they governed before, and how extreme they are. what they want is a reasonable legitimate government, of course, they're struggling to have that. the right approach was to protect the afghanistan people and give them a reason to believe. >> but you go out on patrol with these guys, last time i was out with the marines in helmand province, and
defeat the taliban, not just degrade them. defeat them. that is not the strategy anymore, the whole strategy seems to have gone by the wayside. it is now just limit al-qaeda, and build up security forces. is that -- i don't hear people talk about winning these days. >> when i was in iraq, particularly with special operations i was in charge of a very kinetic part of of the operation against al-qaeda and iraq. >> right, and a lot of your book focuses on that, it is actually very...
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the taliban released a statement on wednesday. they want to flee from afghanistan just as they turn tail and ran from vietnam. when america faced utter destruction in vietnam, they came up with the formula declare victory and run and want to utilize the formula of transfer security and run here in afghanistan. what do you make of that? >> wow. >> yeah. >> taliban has a p.r. shop. who knew? >> who knew? >> the taliban. >> where is it written that the united states in its adventures abroad has to acquire such perplexing enemies and really irritating allies, like president karzai? >> as well. >> here's a guy who is coming to washington to ask for certain things, and he is saying you caused all this corruption here. you know, he is something of a -- we did pour billions of dollars in there. there was probably insufficient supervision of what they were doing with our money but really he has been sort of an irritant for 11 years, and he is about to exit. things will change. >> maggie, in terms of sort of anything that might have biparti
the taliban released a statement on wednesday. they want to flee from afghanistan just as they turn tail and ran from vietnam. when america faced utter destruction in vietnam, they came up with the formula declare victory and run and want to utilize the formula of transfer security and run here in afghanistan. what do you make of that? >> wow. >> yeah. >> taliban has a p.r. shop. who knew? >> who knew? >> the taliban. >> where is it written that the united...
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he said the taliban and al qaeda are two different elements. if we stay after killing bin laden, we have lost our purpose. he said the worst thing we can do is get bogged down without getting out. it wasn't that long ago, but it was interesting to look back a year and eight months ago to when bin laden was killed. i mean, at the time, anybody else think that maybe that would have meant we would come home from afghanistan? it seemed like one of the real possibilities that opened up with that almost unbelievable news on that cold night in may. but we did not leave afghanistan after this happened. this was roughly 600 days ago. we've got another 700 days ahead of us before the white house says this war will officially end, near hi two years from now. but how many american troops are left there between now and then? and what are those troops expected to do? how much fighting are they going to be doing? how much of our 11 and a half yearlong war is going to continue to result in americans getting hurt and killed between now and then? all of that rem
he said the taliban and al qaeda are two different elements. if we stay after killing bin laden, we have lost our purpose. he said the worst thing we can do is get bogged down without getting out. it wasn't that long ago, but it was interesting to look back a year and eight months ago to when bin laden was killed. i mean, at the time, anybody else think that maybe that would have meant we would come home from afghanistan? it seemed like one of the real possibilities that opened up with that...